Rutger B. Miller

Rutger Bleecker Miller (July 28, 1805 – November 12, 1877) was a United States representative from New York. His father was Morris Smith Miller, also a U.S. Representative from New York.

Rutger Bleecker Miller
Member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 17th congressional district
In office November 9, 1836 – March 3, 1837
Preceded by	Samuel Beardsley
Succeeded by	Henry A. Foster
Personal details
Born	(1805-07-28)July 28, 1805 Lowville, New York, U.S.
Died	November 12, 1877(1877-11-12) (aged 72) Utica, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Hill Cemetery Utica, New York, U.S.
Political party	Jacksonian Democratic
Spouse	Mary Forman Miller[citation needed]
Children	6[citation needed]
Parent(s)	Morris Smith Miller Maria (Bleecker) Miller
Education	Litchfield Law School
Profession	Attorney businessman politician

Early life

Rutger Bleecker Miller was born on July 28, 1805, in Lowville to Morris Smith Miller. Miller attended the common schools in Utica, the Catholic College in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and Yale College. He graduated from the Litchfield Law School in 1824 and was admitted to the bar, practicing in Utica from 1829 to 1831. He was manager of the Utica Wilberforce Society 1829 and was interested in banking and railroads in 1832 and 1833.^[1]

Career

Miller was a trustee of the village of Utica from 1829 to 1831; served as member of the first board of aldermen of the city of Utica; was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1832; and was clerk of the United States district court in 1833 and 1834.^[1]

Congress

Miller was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Samuel Beardsley and served from November 9, 1836, to March 3, 1837.^[1]

Later career and death

He engaged in building and railroad construction, and subsequently in the management of his farm in Boonville in Oneida County.^[1]

Miller died on November 12, 1877, in Utica. He was interred in Forest Hill Cemetery there.^[1][2]